Question 1

It is normal for children to show anxiety when they are separated from their caregivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following parenting behaviors can contribute to a child developing oppositional behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing the child to always voice his or her opinion 
B)  giving in when the child refuses to comply with parental wishes 
C)  maintaining firm limits with the child 
D)  expecting academic excellence from the child 
A)  allowing the child to always voice his or her opinion 
B)  giving in when the child refuses to comply with parental wishes 
C)  maintaining firm limits with the child 
D)  expecting academic excellence from the child

Question 3

Of the following, the most common chromosomal abnormality linked to intellectual developmental disorder is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  Turner's syndrome 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  Reye's syndrome 
A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  Turner's syndrome 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  Reye's syndrome

Question 4

Discuss the research linking learning disabilities to defects in brain circuitry responsible for processing
sensory input.

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that there is a link

Question 5

The disorder that characterizes children who have developed bedwetting problems after they have established urinary control is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary enuresis 
B)  secondary enuresis 
C)  primary encopresis 
D)  secondary encopresis 
A)  primary enuresis 
B)  secondary enuresis 
C)  primary encopresis 
D)  secondary encopresis

Question 6

A 2003 survey showed that as many as _____ of children and adolescents in the United States received a bipolar disorder diagnosis, a rate that had jumped fortyfold during the past 10 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  15% 
A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  15%

Question 7

According to cognitive theorists, childhood anxieties are the result of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized fears of rejection 
B)  negative self-talk 
C)  unconscious conflicts 
D)  a genetic predisposition 
A)  generalized fears of rejection 
B)  negative self-talk 
C)  unconscious conflicts 
D)  a genetic predisposition

Question 8

Turner's syndrome is characterized by an ______ chromosomal makeup.

Accepted Answer

A)  X 
B)  XXY 
C)  XXX 
D)  XYY 
A)  X 
B)  XXY 
C)  XXX 
D)  XYY

Question 9

Discuss the concern that parents of higher functioning children with autism have about the loss of the Asperger Syndrome diagnosis in the DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

The concern that parents of higher funct

Question 10

Most children who contract ______ from their mothers do so by contact with the virus in the birth canal during delivery.

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS 
B)  rubella 
C)  syphilis 
D)  genital herpes 
A)  AIDS 
B)  rubella 
C)  syphilis 
D)  genital herpes

Question 11

Turner's syndrome occurs ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  only in females 
B)  only in males 
C)  in equal proportions among males and females 
D)  twice as frequently in males 
A)  only in females 
B)  only in males 
C)  in equal proportions among males and females 
D)  twice as frequently in males

Question 12

A pervasive developmental disorder that involves the loss of previously acquired skills and abnormal functioning following a period of normal development during the first two years of
Life is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rett's disorder 
B)  Asperger's disorder 
C)  childhood disintegrative disorder 
D)  autism 
A)  Rett's disorder 
B)  Asperger's disorder 
C)  childhood disintegrative disorder 
D)  autism

Question 13

Each year, ______ children in the United States are abused or neglected.

Accepted Answer

A)  550,000 
B)  1.5 million 
C)  5.5 million 
D)  10.5 million 
A)  550,000 
B)  1.5 million 
C)  5.5 million 
D)  10.5 million

Question 14

Most cases of intellectual developmental disorder fall in the ______ range and have ______ cause.

Accepted Answer

A)  mild, no apparent biological 
B)  severe to profound, no apparent 
C)  mild, a genetic 
D)  severe to profound, a genetic 
A)  mild, no apparent biological 
B)  severe to profound, no apparent 
C)  mild, a genetic 
D)  severe to profound, a genetic

Question 15

According to psychodynamic theorists, enuresis occurs most commonly in children for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enuresis represents hostility toward their parents because of harsh toilet training. 
B)  The child just gained a baby brother or sister. 
C)  The child is struggling with the Oedipal Complex. 
D)  Enuresis results from an immature nervous system and the child's inability to recognize bladder tension. 
A)  Enuresis represents hostility toward their parents because of harsh toilet training. 
B)  The child just gained a baby brother or sister. 
C)  The child is struggling with the Oedipal Complex. 
D)  Enuresis results from an immature nervous system and the child's inability to recognize bladder tension.

Question 16

Adults with mild intellectual developmental disorder often work in outside jobs and live in their own apartments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Primary enuresis is apparently not genetically influenced and characterizes children with occasional bed-wetting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autism is a curable disorder if it is diagnosed by the age of two. 
B)  Cognitive therapy has the highest rate of efficacy for treating autism. 
C)  Behavioral therapy has the highest rate of efficacy for treating autism. 
D)  Biological approaches have the highest rate of efficacy for treating autism. 
A)  Autism is a curable disorder if it is diagnosed by the age of two. 
B)  Cognitive therapy has the highest rate of efficacy for treating autism. 
C)  Behavioral therapy has the highest rate of efficacy for treating autism. 
D)  Biological approaches have the highest rate of efficacy for treating autism.

Question 19

Which of the following is involved in the development of conduct disorder in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  having parents who work long hours 
B)  growing up in a low income home 
C)  parental marital conflict 
D)  overprotective parental monitoring 
A)  having parents who work long hours 
B)  growing up in a low income home 
C)  parental marital conflict 
D)  overprotective parental monitoring

Question 20

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The scans of brains of autistic children show an unusually large prefrontal cortex. 
B)  Researchers suspect that multiple genetic factors are involved in the development of autism. 
C)  Autism may, in part, be related to exposure to vaccines. 
D)  Experts are focusing on a single malfunctioning gene variant as the primary cause of most autism spectrum disorders. 
A)  The scans of brains of autistic children show an unusually large prefrontal cortex. 
B)  Researchers suspect that multiple genetic factors are involved in the development of autism. 
C)  Autism may, in part, be related to exposure to vaccines. 
D)  Experts are focusing on a single malfunctioning gene variant as the primary cause of most autism spectrum disorders.

It is normal for children to show anxiety when they are separated from their caregivers.

Which of the following parenting behaviors can contribute to a child developing oppositional behaviors?

Of the following, the most common chromosomal abnormality linked to intellectual developmental disorder is ______.

Discuss the research linking learning disabilities to defects in brain circuitry responsible for processing sensory input.

The disorder that characterizes children who have developed bedwetting problems after they have established urinary control is ______.

A 2003 survey showed that as many as _____ of children and adolescents in the United States received a bipolar disorder diagnosis, a rate that had jumped fortyfold during the past 10 years.

According to cognitive theorists, childhood anxieties are the result of ______.

Turner's syndrome is characterized by an ______ chromosomal makeup.

Discuss the concern that parents of higher functioning children with autism have about the loss of the Asperger Syndrome diagnosis in the DSM-5.

Most children who contract ______ from their mothers do so by contact with the virus in the birth canal during delivery.

Turner's syndrome occurs ______.

A pervasive developmental disorder that involves the loss of previously acquired skills and abnormal functioning following a period of normal development during the first two years of Life is ______.

Each year, ______ children in the United States are abused or neglected.

Most cases of intellectual developmental disorder fall in the range and have cause.

According to psychodynamic theorists, enuresis occurs most commonly in children for which of the following reasons?

Adults with mild intellectual developmental disorder often work in outside jobs and live in their own apartments.

Primary enuresis is apparently not genetically influenced and characterizes children with occasional bed-wetting.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of autism?

Which of the following is involved in the development of conduct disorder in children?

Which of the following is true?

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It is normal for children to show anxiety when they are separated from their caregivers.

Which of the following parenting behaviors can contribute to a child developing oppositional behaviors?

Of the following, the most common chromosomal abnormality linked to intellectual developmental disorder is ______.

Discuss the research linking learning disabilities to defects in brain circuitry responsible for processing sensory input.

The disorder that characterizes children who have developed bedwetting problems after they have established urinary control is ______.

A 2003 survey showed that as many as _____ of children and adolescents in the United States received a bipolar disorder diagnosis, a rate that had jumped fortyfold during the past 10 years.

According to cognitive theorists, childhood anxieties are the result of ______.

Turner's syndrome is characterized by an ______ chromosomal makeup.

Discuss the concern that parents of higher functioning children with autism have about the loss of the Asperger Syndrome diagnosis in the DSM-5.

Most children who contract ______ from their mothers do so by contact with the virus in the birth canal during delivery.

Turner's syndrome occurs ______.

A pervasive developmental disorder that involves the loss of previously acquired skills and abnormal functioning following a period of normal development during the first two years of Life is ______.

Each year, ______ children in the United States are abused or neglected.

Most cases of intellectual developmental disorder fall in the ______ range and have ______ cause.

According to psychodynamic theorists, enuresis occurs most commonly in children for which of the following reasons?

Adults with mild intellectual developmental disorder often work in outside jobs and live in their own apartments.

Primary enuresis is apparently not genetically influenced and characterizes children with occasional bed-wetting.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of autism?

Which of the following is involved in the development of conduct disorder in children?

Which of the following is true?

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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Most cases of intellectual developmental disorder fall in the range and have cause.